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Telling Lies

Telling Lies

Released: 8/23/2019

A Video Game About Private Conversations Telling Lies is the new video game from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. An investigative thriller game with non-linear storytelling, Telling Lies revolves around a cache of secretly recorded video conversations. It stars Logan Marshall-Green, Alexandra Shipp, Kerry Bishé and Angela Sarafyan. HOW DOES IT WORK? Telling Lies sits you in front of an anonymous laptop loaded with a stolen NSA database full of footage. The footage covers two years in the intimate lives of four people whose stories are linked by a shocking incident. Explore the database by typing search terms, watch the clips where those words are spoken and piece together your story. Unlike anything you've played before, Telling Lies is an intimate and intense experience. A game where you decide the truth.

A Video Game About Private Conversations Telling Lies is the new video game from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. An investigative thriller game with non-linear storytelling, Telling Lies revolves around a cache of secretly recorded video conversations. It stars Logan Marshall-Green, Alexandra Shipp, Kerry Bishé and Angela Sarafyan. HOW DOES IT WORK? Telling Lies sits you in front of an anonymous laptop loaded with a stolen NSA database full of footage. The footage covers two years in the intimate lives of four people whose stories are linked by a shocking incident. Explore the database by typing search terms, watch the clips where those words are spoken and piece together your story. Unlike anything you've played before, Telling Lies is an intimate and intense experience. A game where you decide the truth.

A Video Game About Private Conversations Telling Lies is the new video game from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. An investigative thriller game with non-linear storytelling, Telling Lies revolves around a cache of secretly recorded video conversations. It stars Logan Marshall-Green, Alexandra Shipp, Kerry Bishé and Angela Sarafyan. HOW DOES IT WORK? Telling Lies sits you in front of an anonymous laptop loaded with a stolen NSA database full of footage. The footage covers two years in the intimate lives of four people whose stories are linked by a shocking incident. Explore the database by typing search terms, watch the clips where those words are spoken and piece together your story. Unlike anything you've played before, Telling Lies is an intimate and intense experience. A game where you decide the truth.

Critics
79
Steam
63
Metacritic
59

Score Breakdown

79.0

Critic Average

43 reviews

63

Steam User Score

1,296 reviews

59

Metacritic User Score

110 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
+16.1
Metacritic Disparity
+20.0
Combined Disparity
+18.1

Average of both sources

Review Timing

13 early (30%)14 launch window (33%)16 late (37%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 43 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 79.0/100. Critics score this game 16.1 points higher than Steam users and 20.0 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 43)+
  1. Frank ReeseviaKinglink Reviews
    Sep 2, 2020·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 62.9/100 · +17.1 ptsMetacritic 59/100 · +21.0 pts
  2. سندس الخبازviaSaudi Gamer
    Jun 16, 2020·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 62.9/100 · +7.1 ptsMetacritic 59/100 · +11.0 pts
  3. André PereiraviaFNintendo
    May 19, 2020·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 62.9/100 · +17.1 ptsMetacritic 59/100 · +21.0 pts
  4. Jake HillviaCOGconnected
    May 14, 2020·Late review
    78/100View review
    Steam 62.9/100 · +15.1 ptsMetacritic 59/100 · +19.0 pts
  5. Rossko KenistonviaFingerGuns
    May 14, 2020·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 62.9/100 · +7.1 ptsMetacritic 59/100 · +11.0 pts